Maria Devins is an agent who understands that cultivating relationships with future clients can happen anywhere. She has met many of her past clients in unlikely places — on the train home from her first real estate class 18 years ago, at the bank, in furniture stores, at community events. She’s embraced the idea that anywhere is an opportunity for her.

Devins, a top-producing real estate broker with Baird & Warner, is a host of “American Dream TV,” an Emmy-nominated, Telly Award-winning syndicated show featuring local businesses, influential people in the city and suburbs, and the ability to showcase her sellers’ listings to a nationwide audience. Airing on multiple streaming platforms nationally, along with local TV stations, the broadcast has now partnered with HGTV. Devins has also been featured three times on HGTV’s “House Hunters”, giving her a unique opportunity to also showcase her buyers’ journeys.

Her main drive is to give 1000% to her clients by keeping them informed every step of the way. “They really appreciate the way I protect, educate, guide and serve them,” she says.

A Certified Buyer Specialist, Certified Real Estate Negotiator and Certified Relocation Specialist (local and global), Devins brings a well-rounded approach to the transaction process. With over $108 million in career sales, she highlights her experiences, services and transactions daily on social media platforms to give her listings maximum exposure. A lifelong resident of the northwestern suburbs, she grew up in Park Ridge and has become an expert in the area, as well as surrounding suburbs and Chicago.

With honesty, loyalty and a sense of humor, Devins is proud to have built a business that is almost 94% referral-based. “It means the world that my clients value my work and recommend me on to their friends and family,” she says. “It’s a privilege to have earned and maintained their trust, and I’m so blessed to have helped multi-generations of families with their real estate needs.”